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Invitation première Paper Plane Tournee |
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| 12.11.2008 |
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Dear fans of Scala & Kolacny
Brothers,
this is a special newsletter, an invitation to attend an
exclusive night on
Friday 9th January 2009, viz. the première of
Scala's new Paper Plane tour. Come to the DE ROMA
hall, Turnhoutsebaan 286, in Borgerhout, Antwerp
(Belgium) (www.deroma.be)
to listen to our new songs and see our new clips. The
venue is esay to find, near the Antwerp Central railway
station. There are large car park facilities and several
hotels in the area. Ticket price normally is €20.
But what makes this invitation so special? What more can
we offer?
Order your ticket(s) by calling 00 32 3 292 97 40 (on
working days, between 9.30 and 12.30 a.m. and between
1.30 and 4 p.m.) and give us the code word 'FRATELLI'
and you will receive a VIP ticket!
This VIP ticket means a reserved seat, an exclusive meet
& greet with Stijn and Steven, the Scala girls and the
whole Scala team. Moreover, at the after-party, each VIP
ticket can be exchanged for a free Paper Plane CD,
Scala's newest album.
VIP tickets can only be ordered by phone. Payment is
possible by bank or by credit card. Ticket(s) will be
sent to your address as soon as we are in receipt of
your payment.
IMPORTANT! These VIP tickets are exclusive and
limited in number. So don't wait too long to order
yours.
We are really looking forward to meeting you on 9th
January for the première of our new Paper Plane tour.
See you at DE ROMA in Borgerhout!
Very friendly yours,
The Scala & Kolacny Brothers team
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the deluxe edition of Paper Plane, Scala’s new CD, is
complete |
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| 23.10.2008 |
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Dear fans of Scala,
the deluxe edition of Paper Plane, Scala’s new CD, is
complete. This exquisitely presented fine
velvet-look hard-back edition houses the Paper Plane CD,
a bonus CD with 5 extra tracks (see tracklist below),
an exclusive photo book and a DVD featuring the
Raintears video clip and ‘Impressions of a Nice Week’, a
20-minute exclusive documentary. A whole week Scala was
followed by a camera team while touring in Germany and
Belgium. This resulted in unprecedented footage of Scala
sidestage, backstage, at the hotel and in the coaches.
French, German and English subtitles have been provided
for.
This deluxe edition of Paper Plane is a
‘must have’ item for the real Scala fan! Yet, it will
not be available in record shops. You’ll be able to get
it exclusively at the
Scalashop through our website and at Scala concerts.
Paper Plane ‘De Luxe’ is a limited edition, only 250
were produced. So don’t wait too long to order.
BONUS CD tracklist
1° Tous les rêves sont en nous (Pierre Rapsat)
2° Un Dimanche En Automne (Pierre Rapsat)
3° Comme Un Brasero (Pierre Rapsat)
4° Seashell - the Northsea Remix
5° Heartbeats - Jan Vervloet Remix |
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Scala & Kolacny Brothers featuring Pim Smit, launches
Seashell, a new single and video clip |
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| 07.10.2008 |
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Scala choir girls go naked for
Pim Smit’s bodypaint project
Dear fans of Scala,
A few weeks ago the Scala choir girls were
colour-sprayed by Pim Smit, a Dutch painter from
Amsterdam who lives in Tirlemont (Belgium).
Footage of this huge bodypaint project was used to make
the video clip (produced by Jan Vrints, directed by
Senol Korkmaz) for Seashell, a new single from Scala’s
brand new album Paper Plane. After the collective
bodypaint session, a few Scala girls, who refused to be
replaced by professional actresses or stand-ins, went
naked and were painted from top to toe by artist Pim
Smit.
As a fan of Scala, you will be among the
first to be able to watch this clip on
www.scalachoir.com. TV reports
about the bodypainting project and the making of the
clip can be watched on
www.pimsmit.com.
Our newest album Paper Plane is on sale now in most of
the record shops in Flanders, and is still downloadable
free through Scala’s website. Scala fans keep
downloading it but also buy it. Our thanks to you all,
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Free download of Paper Plane on www.scalachoir.com |
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| 11.09.2008 |
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Dear fans
of Scala & Kolacny Brothers,
the 10 songs of Scala's new album Paper Plane will all
be downloadable free as from 11th September and until
further notice.
Click here for the downloads or if you want more
information.
This present is for our true fans all over the world to
allow them to listen to our brand new album.
You can also watch the Raintears video clip by
clicking here. Further information for buying the
very Paper Plane CD will be available on our website
under
Scalashop.
We hope that you will like our new songs and can't wait
to read your comments. Enjoy Paper Plane! See you at one
of our next concerts!
Kind regards,
The Scala & Kolacny Brothers team
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Paper Plane ‘De Luxe’ (2 CDs + DVD) |
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| 05.09.2008 |
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Dear fans of Scala,
A deluxe edition of Paper Plane, Scala’s new CD, will be
available at the end of October. This exquisitely
presented fine velvet-look hard-back edition houses the
Paper Plane CD, a bonus CD with 5 extra tracks and a DVD
featuring the Raintears video clip and a 20-minute
exclusive Scala documentary entitled ‘Impressions of a
Nice Week’. A whole week Scala was followed by a camera
team while touring in Germany and Belgium. This resulted
in unprecedented footage of Scala sidestage, backstage,
in the hotel and the coaches. French, German and English
subtitles have been provided for. This deluxe edition of
Paper Plane is a ‘must have’ item for the real Scala
fan! Yet, it will not be for sale in record shops.
You’ll be able to get it exclusively at the
Scala shop
through our website and at Scala concerts. For more
information, check back in October. |
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It All Leads To This en Paper Plane available
worldwide through i-Tunes and Amazon |
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| 05.09.2008 |
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We did it! At last, Scala’s album ‘It All Leads To This’
album is available on iTunes and Amazon.
‘Paper Plane’, Scala’s new album will also be on iTunes
and Amazon as from 15th September, even before its
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the release date of Paper Plane is getting closer |
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| 21.08.2008 |
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Dear fans of Scala,
the release date of Paper Plane is getting closer. This
new album of Scala & Kolacny Brothers will be available
in the record shops in Belgium on 19th September.
Yet, you will be able to download it from i-Tunes as
soon as Monday 15th September!
As a fan you are being offered an exclusivity, viz.
RAINTEARS, the first single from Scala’s new album.
Click here to watch the
clip...
We hope you will like it.
Very friendly yours,
The whole Scala team
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ARTIST PIM SMIT AND SCALA GIRL CHOIR LAUNCH BIG BODY
PAINT PROJECT |
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| 03.06.2008 |
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Artist Pim Smit and the
Kolacny Brothers are going to work out a very peculiar
project that will climax on 6th September in Tirlemont
in Belgium.
The full Scala choir will
lie down on the floor of Pim’s studio to become part of
the world’s biggest bodypaint project ever.
In 1 session at least 150
Scala girls are going to be bodypainted into one big
living artwork.
This project has been registered with the Guiness Book
of Records. This event will of course be attended by an
official delegation of Guinness Book of Records Ltd.
www.pimsmit.com |
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‘Paper Plane’, Scala’s new album, will be released on
1st October 2008 |
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| 06.05.2008 |
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Dear fans of Scala,
Nothing is what it seems to be. Indeed, Scala has traded
the seeming quietness for the recording studios where it
is working at its new album ‘Paper Plane’.
‘Paper Plane’ stands for the light, pure and
diaphanous angel voices soaring above Scala’s audience
like a paper plane. The lead track itself expresses
unconditional faith in life and love.
Scala is evolving ... All the songs for Paper Plane
have been written by Steven Kolacny. So the album will
feature Scala’s own songs only and no longer covers.
Taking this seemingly obvious step was not easy since
Scala is known for its arrangements and covers of
international rock and pop hits.
‘Paper Plane’ provides a new dimension to the
Scala concept and allows the choir to make a long step
forward.
As a matter of fact we hope you will welcome this
evolution and go on supporting Scala as you dif before.
‘Paper Plane’ will be released on 1st October
2008. More information will be provided in the following
weeks, including the dates of all the Scala concerts.
Tracklisting (not final)
CD A
1° Paper Plane
2° Raintears
3° It Never Will Come Back
4° Seashell
5° Kleine Man (Little Man)
6° Magic
7° Splinter
8° I Will Bleed For You
9° Woorden (Words)
10° A Little More Each Time |
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Scala receives Gold Record in Belgium for "It All
Leads To This" album |
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| 16.12.2007 |
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This Gold Record is
presented to Scala for selling more than 15,000 "It All
Leads To This" albums in Belgium.
Gold was reached in September 2006, even before the
start of the sold out "It All Leads To This" tour. |
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Compliments of Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead) |
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| 16.12.2007 |
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Dear fans of Scala,
namedropping very seldom happens on our own web site,
but since the compliment below comes from the Best Band
On Earth, we could not but share this information with
you all.
Interview in HUMO - 3510/50 (11.12.07): Jonny
Greenwood's (Radiohead) reply when asked what he
thinks of Scala's version of "Everything In Its Right
Place" (It All Leads To This album):
"I do have a CD of Scala at home, but I've never
heard this cover before. Very tasteful, orginally
performed, it's even moving. Congratulations to the
Scala girls!" |
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Dear organizers of concerts, events and festivals |
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| 07.12.2007 |
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Dear fans of Scala,
organizers of concerts, events and festivals,
Scala & Kolacny Brothers are currently looking for extra
dates that should fit in a tour in Germany during the
summer of 2008.
More specifically, we are looking for performance
opportunitites on 7th, 8th or 9th July 2008.
Proposals to perform in Germany on other dates will have
priority during the whole summer period.
Contact Steven Kolacny, Scala management, through this
web site or info@kolacny.com or by phone (0032
473461990) |
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New culminating point for Scala in Germany |
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| 05.12.2007 |
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Scala
invited by José Carreras !
José
Carreras
(one of the three world-famous tenors with Pavarotti and
Placido Domingo) has been seduced by Scala, the Flemish
girl choir of the Kolacny brothers.
Carreras has his own show on the German ARD TV chain,
viz. the
„José
Carreras Gala“.
Scala will perform live on 13th December (broadcast from
Leipzig). José Carreras has asked Scala to sing one the
songs from their latest album (produced by EMI Germany)
“One-Winged Angel” but this time with the 80 musicians
of a symphony orchestra. Besides, on request of
Carreras’ management, the Scala choir girls will sing
another song together with the tenor himself.
The José
Carreras International Leukaemia Foundation
In 1987, the
Spanish tenor José Carreras was told to have leukaemia.
Thanks to medical progress he recovered from this
disease. The support of family and friends helped him
through this difficult time. Carreras felt there was a
debt to be paid and he created the
José
Carreras International Leukaemia Foundation,
the head office of which is in Barcelona (Spain). Later
on, two more foundations were created in the USA and
Switzerland. In 1995, Carreras founded the German José
Carreras Leukamie-Stiftung e.V. with head office in
Munich. The Foundations all have a social purpose which
Carreras states as follows: “Leukaemia must be curable,
always and with everyone.”
Gala
MDR will
broadcast this benefit concert live from the Messehalle
1 in Leipzig on the German ARD tv channel. Besides top
guest José Carreras, Axel Bulthaupt, a well-known German
presentator, will lead the public through the show.
Public and artists may expect a varied programme with
patients’ emotional testimonies, world stars and
distinguished guests.
Katie Melua
and
Herbert
Grönemeyer
have already confirmed that they will perform.
For more
information:
MDR
MDR/ Presse
Carreras Stiftung |
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Top days for Scala in Germany |
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| 20.09.2007 |
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On Thursday 20th September, Scala & Kolacny
Brothers will perform on the occasion of the the maypole
erection at the O2 World Arena in Berlin, in
front of an audience of German ministers. This event is
taking place one year after the first stone laying of
this huge complex which will be one of the most modern
and multifunctional arenas in Europe.
On the same day, in the evening, Scala will perform at
the Kulturbrauerei on the occasion of Popkomm,
with Midem, the biggest trade show of the music industry
in Europe. On Saturday 22nd September, the choir girls
have been invited to perform at Radio Eins’ 10th
birthday show at the Admiralpalast in Berlin.
By the end of September, the German singer Nena
will release her new album featuring Ein Lied
(originally sung by Rammstein), a cover which she
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Release "I
Fail" |
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| 09.06.2007 |
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The new single of Regi and Scala,
"I Fail" is on sale and can be dowloaded from
i-tunes.
Here are a few interesting links which we have selected
specially for Scala's fans:
On www.mp3tunes.be
you can buy the single for 2 € only, in the short
and/or long version and the ringtone (realtone) is sent
to your cell phone for free. A MUST-HAVE SONG!
To see the video clip of "I Fail" surf to
www.myspace.com/mostiko. You can also listen to
all the remixes on your i-pod.
"I Fail" ... pure choir sounds wrapped in fantastic
dance music! You have never seen or heard such a thing,
even as a Scala fan!
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Scala and Regi Penxten (Milk Inc) join hands for "I
Fail" |
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| 17.05.2007 |
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"I Fail" will show you Regi Penxten
singing among dozens of Scala girls.
"I Fail" has been written by the same
Regi Penxten, with Koen Buyse (Zornik) and Steven
Kolacny.
It will be on Regi's solo CD (release by
the end of 2007).
The single version of "I Fail"will be released at the
beginning of June.
The clip for "I Fail" was recorded in Ghent last Friday
10th May.
"I Fail" is already available on
iTunes...
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Scala Concert in Paris on 16th and 17th
May |
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| 06.05.2007 |
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In a fortnight, Scala & Kolacny
Brothers will have the pleasure to present their
brand new album 'One-Winged Angel' to the
French public.
On 16th and 17th May, Scala will
perform at the Café de la Danse in Paris (7.30
p.m.).
Tickets for both concerts are available
at the following sites:
Infoconcert.com
fnacspectacles.com
ticketnet.fr
Those among you who cannot wait, can
listen to the songs
here and/or watch the video
here ...
We are looking forward to meet you
(again) in Paris. See you there! |
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Help us to create the
world's longest canon and win! |
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| 24.04.2007 |
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Our goal is to collect at least 4.000
videos!
Given that each video equals 10
kilometers we will achieve the distance of 40,000
kilometers, so that the canon circles one time the
earth!
How does it work?
Send us your video of singing our song "I believe in
you" and become a part of the canon! You simply have to
visit our page
www.scala-canon.com and follow the instructions.
You can download a playback-file for your video, submit
your videos as well as watch and comment other videos on
our page.
We've already uploaded some of our own videos there and
are looking forward to yours!
Singing along with us won't be the only fun!
We want to reward your help!
Each submitted video has the chance to win:
1 x Nintendo Wii, 5 x CD Pack's and 66 x Scala T-Shirts
But above all every video is a support for your country
in our country ranking!
The country with the most submitted videos will be the
winner of a free Scala concert in their capital!
Become a part and join in the canon!
We believe in you! |
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Release One-Winged Angel
on 23rd March 2007 |
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| 19.03.2007 |
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Dear fans of Scala & Kolacny Brothers,
we are only four days away from Friday
23rd March 2007, the day on which Scala's new album „One-Winged
Angel“ will be released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
„One-Winged
Angel“ is the first album which Scala & Kolacny Brothers
is releasing with its new label Virgin Music Germany.
Depeche Mode, Placebo and Kylie Minogue are just a few names among
the 14 songs on the CD. You will find the full track list
on this
page…, and will be able to listen to all the titles.
The album will be available in all
record shops in Germany, Austria and Switzerland as from 23rd March.
You can also get it from internet shops
such as
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Stars aus Europa, live in
Brüssel 24/03/2007 |
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| 14.03.2007 |
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It will be 50 years since the signature
of the Treaty of Rome, and this will be celebrated in
style at an evening concert under the Atomium in
Brussels. The concert will be broadcast live on
television.
Stars from all over Europe will be
present to celebrate this anniversary in the Capital of
Europe including Hooverphonic, Zucchero, Axelle Red,
Nadya, Maurane, Kate Ryan, Simply Red, Scala, Laurent
Voulzy, The Scorpions, Gypsy Kings, Ozark Henri, Helmut
Lotti.
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Release One-Winged Angel |
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| 14.03.2007 |
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Germany + Austria: the
international Album-Version (14Tracks): March 23rd +
digital release
Switzerland: French Album-Version (15Tracks =
international album + Raphaël track): March 23rd
France & Belgium: French Album-Version
(15Tracks): March 26th & digital Release: March 30th
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Scala & Kolacny Brothers
at the "Nuit des Choeurs" festival |
| 17.02.2007 |
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This summer, Scala & Kolacny Brothers
will perform at the "Nuit des Choeurs" festival(The
Night of Choirs), in the prestigious ruins of the Abbey
of Villers-la-Ville, on 23rd, 24th and 25th August 2007.
For more info, surf to
www.nuitdeschoeurs.be
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www.stemmenonderdesterren.be |
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Remix & Making Of the
"Friday I'M In Love" Video |
| 24.02.2007 |
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Besides the brand new video clip of
Scala's original version of "Friday I'm In Love", you
can also view two other videos, viz. a remix version and
the "Making Of".
The remix version was made by Apoptygma Berzerk |
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as an alternative club remix for rock & gothic clubs.
You will find all Scala & Kolacny Bros.
videos on the music
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SCALA'S NEW SINGLE
LAUNCHED IN GERMANY |
| 23.02.2007 |
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As from
today
(Friday, 23rd Feb. 2007) Scala's new single "Friday
I'm in Love/ Somebody" is available in Germany.
Scala's new label "Virgin Music Germany"
so presents the first single from Scala's new album
"One-Winged Angel" which will be released next
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For the first reactions on this single,
surf to
http://www.the-cure.de/ and
http://www.depechemode.de/.
This single is now available in the good
record shops throughout Germany. Of course, you can also
buy it on-line, e.g. at
amazon.de,
Scalashop.de and
i-Tunes.
More news about the single and the album
release in France and Belgium at the end of March will
soon follow. So regularly check the news! |
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MUSIC VIDEO WITH SCALA'S
NEW SINGLE "FRIDAY I'M IN LOVE" |
| 23.02.2007 |
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A video clip has been made exclusively
for the new single "Friday I'm in Love". The video can
be viewed on this page
(Click here for the video clip).
Enjoy it! |
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Scala & Kolacny Brothers
at the "Nuit des Choeurs" festival |
| 17.02.2007 |
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This summer, Scala & Kolacny Brothers
will perform at the "Nuit des Choeurs" festival(The
Night of Choirs), in the prestigious ruins of the Abbey
of Villers-la-Ville, on 23rd, 24th and 25th August 2007.
For more info, surf to
www.nuitdeschoeurs.be
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www.stemmenonderdesterren.be |
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Video for the première of
Scala's new album "One-Winged Angel" |
| 11.02.2007 |
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"Scala cannot be put in words only" says
Stijn Kolacny, the conductor of this successful choir.
"Scala has a specific place within the huge music
industry. It's Scala's own little world" adds Steven
Kolacny, his brother. |
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This video, which was made for the
première of Scala's new album, casts a glance at the
world of Scala & Kolacny Brothers.
Watch the video ... |
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European Album
Presentation "One-Winged Angel" |
| 10.02.2007 |
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On the occasion of the
première of Scala's new album "One-Winged Angel" at
the Berliner Konzerthaus, a short film was made by
"V8 Filmproduction".
Scala & Kolacny
Brothers say "thank you!"
for the unforgettable
evening with such a fantastic audience!
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New Scala album
"ONE-WINGED ANGEL" released by Virgin Music
Exclusive European live-première in Berlin |
| 18.01.2007 |
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We
are very pleased to tell that the renowned Scala &
Kolacny Brothers choir will present their new album
„One-Winged Angel" with their new label,
viz.Virgin Music Germany. The album will be released on
23rd March 2007 in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
The first single from the album, viz.
„Somebody“ (original by Depeche Mode)
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At
this European première on 6th February 2007 at the
"Berliner Konzerthaus" in Berlin, the fascinating
Scala & Kolacny Brothers choir, will perform live
with songs of their new album and other Scala hits.
"One-winged Angel"
is the sixth album released by the choir which nowadays
has about 200 members, all young ladies between 16 and
28. Under the artistic direction of the brothers Steven
and Stijn Kolacny, both talented pianists, Scala has
sold more than 300,000 CDs worldwide since it was
founded ten years ago.
Thanks to their uncommon repertoire of well-known rock
and pop songs of Depeche Mode, Coldplay, Björk, Alanis
Morissette, Radiohead or Rammstein, Scala & Kolacny
Brothers regularly perform for enthusiastic
audiences all over Europe.
Translation of the press release of Virgin Music Germany |
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Concert in Luxemburg
postponed |
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| 13.11.2006 |
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Dear fans of Scala,
Due to the recording sessions for our new international
album (to be released throughout Europe in March 2007)
Scala & Kolacny Brothers unfortunately have to postpone
their concert In Luxemburg planned on 15th November. We
apologize for this and will inform you of the new date
on our web site. |
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Coming concerts will soon
be announced |
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| 21.10.2006 |
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New dates for the Scala concerts in the
next months will soon be published.
We can already tell you that Scala & Kolacny Brothers
will perform at the ClassX concert instead of Toots
Thielemans.
Date: 29th November 2006 - Venue:'Elisabethzaal' in
Antwerp. For tickets and more info, check
Concerts on our web site. |
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0110 concerts in Antwerp |
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| 04.10.2006 |
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The Scala girls and the Kolacny brothers
performed at the 0110 concerts in Antwerp, not against
something or someone but FOR someone. They dedicated
their miniconcert to Luna and her au-pair friend, two
girls whose life was abruptly stopped by an ideology of
some kind, who will never be able to enjoy anymore the
opportunities of life which the Scala girls will have.
After the concert, Steven Kolacny talked with Luna's
grandmother and aunt. These 0110 concerts were more than
a noble and meaningful initiative. |
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We have noticed that our very favourite
percussionist David Demeyere has not been mentioned in
the credits in the booklet of our new CD.
This certainly will be corrected in
future editions and we are apologizing to David who is
the man behind the warm bass in 'Gorecki' and 'Station
Approach'.
After all ... It All Leads To David! |
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